Hear Me Out is Slate's destination for tough, topical discussions with integrity, and without cliches. Join host Celeste Headlee and a guest... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: prosecuting parents. Ethan Crumbley’s parents didn’t pull the trigger that killed 4 students in... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: solidarity? College campuses across the country are grappling with protests and occupations in the... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: nobody wins with two parties. A competitive presidential election draws closer every day –... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: blaze it. Ahead of the honorary stoner holiday that is 4/20, we’re taking a... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: amore, but make it anti-racist. Honoring interracial marriage has only been the law of... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: housing the nation. We have an affordable housing problem — and an affordability problem,... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: getting the jab. Vaccine hesitancy is not a new phenomenon in the United States,... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: talk it out. Talking about therapy isn’t taboo anymore — and that’s great, because... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: the purity test. Purity, in political science, doesn’t have anything to do with morality.... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… Parliamentary America? It’s Super Tuesday, and the process by which we elect a president... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… are journalists killing democracy? Mainstream news outlets are starting to move away from horse... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… making (fourteen) points. A piece in this month’s issue of the Atlantic argues that... more
Though most Americans have problems with the way this country is run, the Constitution remains popular — and untouchable, in... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… dear colleague. The way universities and colleges handle sexual assault cases has changed a... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… folie à deux (again). A few weeks ago, Frank Buckley joined us to argue... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… which wave is this, anyway? There’s no denying that the feminist movement looks different... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… yas, queen? It’s been hard to avoid an onslaught of memes about bad people... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… delusion is not the solution. Welcome to a presidential election year, where everyone will... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… new year, new you? If you’ve resolved to make 2024 your happiest, healthiest, most... more
Hear Me Out is off this week, but we're so excited to bring you an episode from our friends at... more
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… new year, new you? If you’ve resolved to make 2024 your happiest, healthiest, most organized, most... more